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Financial Settlements Within the BRICS Framework: Moving Forward, Despite Problems

... elections may well lead to a tougher American policy towards China. Given this scenario of exacerbation, the politicisation of finance in the form of sanctions is also likely. Among the new members of the Association, the interested parties include Iran, which has been under US sanctions for more than 40 years and is effectively excluded from the world of global finance, with its dominance of dollar payments. The remaining countries which were in BRICS prior to this year (India, Brazil and South ...

18.03.2024

Proactive vs Reactive: Interim Results of the EAEU's Foreign Economic Policy

Working Paper No. 83 / 2024 Working Paper No. 83 / 2024 The following working paper presents the results of foreign economic activity of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) following its establishment. The author carefully analyzes free trade zone agreements (FTZs) as a key tool for developing the Union’s foreign economic relations. Additionally, the author assesses the effectiveness of existing EAEU FTZ agreements with third countries, as well as the outlook for new agreements. This research aims...

07.03.2024

Regional Trends in the Middle East: Political and Economic Dynamics

... circumstances, political and economic trends in the Middle East require a degree of theoretical conceptualization. The authors of this report analyze the current political and economic trends in the region’s Arab countries and non-Arab states, including Iran, Turkey, and Israel. Additionally, the authors examine key foreign policy trends in Middle Eastern states. Regional Trends in the Middle East: Political and Economic Dynamics , 1.1 Mb

29.02.2024

India in the South Caucasus: Implications for Russia, Iran and Turkey

... South Caucasus Tobby Simon: The Internet Is Easy. What You Need Is Fundamental Science Recent dynamics in the South Caucasus have changed the balance of power in the region. While Russia has traditionally played a leading role, both regional players (Iran and Turkey) and non-regional players (France, the EU and the US) have become more active. Competition for “on the ground” presence and for new negotiation formats now determines the region’s balance of power. The emergence of India as a new ...

19.02.2024

Iran: The Middle East’s Joker

How Tehran Differs from Other Regional Players Last Sunday, February 11, Iran celebrated the 45 th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Celebratory rallies were held in over 1,400 towns and 35,000 villages across the country. In Tehran, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi spoke to the participants of the festive processions....

16.02.2024

Russia in the MENA Region amid the Ukrainian Crisis

... [ 1 ] The crisis in Eastern Europe has been less significant for the region than many other events happening simultaneously inside the Middle East, such as expanding the Abraham Accords, Israel’s deep political crisis, or the China-brokered Saudi-Iranian rapprochement. However, the crisis in Eastern Europe did have an impact on the food security of the MENA region and it also affected negotiations on oil exports within the OPEC+ format. Still, it would be an exaggeration to argue that since the ...

28.11.2023

Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Full Confrontation between Iran and Israel Could Turn into Reality

... full military confrontation against Israel—was under deep pressure from the hawkish Syria regime and Arab public opinion. Nasser tried to restrain the Syrians by forming an alliance with the latter in 1966 and save his image, closing the straits of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba from the Israeli ships and asking the United Nations to remove its troops from the Sinai. Nasser thought that by making these moves he would both save his image and avoid a military confrontation with Israel. Israel, however,...

28.11.2023

The Axis Of Resistance And The Problematics Of Israeli National Security

... axis of resistance, it is possible to emphasize the possibility and ability of the axis of resistance to launch a comprehensive attack on Israel (and not just adopt a defensive policy), whether through a barrage of drones and missiles from all fronts (Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza), which will be accompanied by an attack electronic, such that the “Iron Dome” defense system is unable to fully confront such a large-scale attack capable of striking and disrupting air and naval bases, army ...

13.11.2023

RIAC, IRAS, FPI and NBM Hold a Round Table “Cooperation between Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria in the Context of the Regional Dynamics”

The goal of the round table was to discuss the dynamics of quadrilateral cooperation in the context of regional trends in the Middle East. The meeting was attended by leading experts from Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria On October 18, 2023, a closed round table “Cooperation between Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria in the Context of Regional Dynamics” was held. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with Institute for Iran ...

20.10.2023

Statehood in the Middle East: In Search of New Models

... illusions” are giving way to more down-to-earth approaches. Many Arab political analysts wonder whether “we are ready for democracy” and what development model may take root in the Arab East. All known regional models – Egyptian, Turkish, Saudi, Iranian – have been discredited. “Political Islam”, at the current stage, has failed and is in a state of critical self-analysis, even though it cannot be disregarded altogether. Advancement along the path of liberal democracy seems unlikely, especially ...

19.10.2023
 

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    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
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    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
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